German Conversation · Level 103
56 words
German word
vorm
Pronunciation
IPA/foːɐ̯m/
Meaning
- prepositionin front of
Example
Das Auto steht vorm Haus.
The car is parked in front of the house.
More examples
Ich warte vorm Kino.
The car is in front of the house.
Core concept
A position immediately before a landmark, with that landmark straight ahead.
Common phrases
vorm Theater
in front of the theater
vorm Kino
in front of the cinema
vorm Büro
in front of the office
Similar words
vor: In front of a building or object.
vor dem: In the position immediately in front of a building or object.
neben: In a position directly beside a building or object.
gegenüber: In a position facing and across from a building or object.
Definition in German
Kurzform von "vor dem" im gesprochenen Deutsch; steht vor einem Nomen im Dativ und drückt 'vor etwas' aus.
Word origin
Vorm is the spoken contraction of the preposition vor and the dative article dem in vor dem.
Usage tips
- Vorm occurs before masculine or neuter singular nouns in the dative, while vor der and vor den remain separate.